Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0867 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife blade | |
| Culture | Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Stone: slate | |
| Description | Double-edged (?) knife blade, generally rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Primary cutting edge is straight at proximal end but convex at distal end and is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Back edge and/or secondary cutting edge is generally straight and also bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 8.7 | |